seanspiesman Context7 Usage Guidelines
The io.github.upstash/context7/* MCP server provides access to real-time, version-specific documentation and code examples for external libraries.
When to Use
- Researching Libraries: When investigating a new library, use
io.github.upstash/context7/*to understand its capabilities and API surface. - Implementation: Before writing code using an external library, use
io.github.upstash/context7/*to fetch the latest syntax, methods, and patterns. - Debugging: When a library usage fails, use
io.github.upstash/context7/*to verify the API usage against the official documentation. - Outdated Knowledge: If you suspect your internal knowledge of a library might be outdated (e.g., major version changes), verify with
io.github.upstash/context7/*.
Best Practices
- Be Specific: When querying, specify the library name and ideally the version if known (or ask for the latest).
- Verify Context: Ensure the returned documentation matches the environment (e.g., specific framework versions).
- Use Examples: leverage the code examples provided by
io.github.upstash/context7/*to ensure idiomatic usage.
Tool Usage
Simply use the io.github.upstash/context7/* tool available in your toolset. You can usually invoke it by asking questions about a library or explicitly asking to "use io.github.upstash/context7/* to check [library]".